Montgomery Community Media

Northwest High School in Germantown is in the running for the U.S. Department of Education’s 2015 Green Ribbon Schools award. “No other high school works as hard at this as we do,” said Northwest Principal Lance Dempsey. “We take great pride in this.” The Maryland State Department of Education today nominated two schools and one […]

This past weekend after covering an emotional schoolboy hardwood battle between Georgetown Prep and Landon Friday night I picked my cameras back up on Saturday and headed out to Germantown. Weekends such as this are fun for parents and their student athletes.  It all comes to a fine dénouement – for end of season events […]

Students at Northwest High School in Germantown recently showcased their projects as part of the Ulysses honors program. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

A couple months ago, the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) started a blog entry entitled “My Perspective as the GGCC Intern” with our intern Emily Santini and here is the latest edition. The past couple months Emily has been extremely busy assisting me with event planning. Event planning can be a fun and creative career […]

The Montgomery County Division of Solid Waste Services offers a service for residents that is both environmentally friendly and secure. On Saturday, Nov. 15 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., at Northwest High School in Germantown, you can shred and recycle your confidential papers.

When I started working for the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) six years ago, I was tasked with the duty of overseeing our interns. Annually, we support the Northwest High School’s Internship program by sponsoring a student for the school year. This is an invaluable relationship where we are able to develop and watch our […]

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” -Helen Keller The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to giving back and supporting the community. Volunteering is an experience. It is truly gratifying to serve a cause, practice one’s ideals, work with people, solve problems, see benefits, and know […]

Northwest High School in Germantown was placed on lockdown this morning following “threats of violence” made in a phone call, according to Montgomery County Police spokeswoman Angela Cruz. The call came in at 10:05 a.m. this morning (May 5) and students were immediately placed on lockdown, Cruz said. After police swept the school and deemed […]

The Every 15 Minutes Program will visit Northwest High School in Germantown on  April 24. During this program, juniors and seniors at Northwest High School will feel the drama of a simulated alcohol-involved auto accident. The Every 15 Minutes Program offers real-life experience without the real-life risks. This powerful program challenges students to think about […]

UPDATED This is the 20th year that Montgomery County has celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a formal tribute and musical celebration at Strathmore. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can watch the entire two-hour program on the Montgomery Channel 21 beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 26. Here is […]